Colored-smoke-producing composition



EDWIN C. WEISGERBER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

COLORED-SMOKE-PRODUOING- COMPOSITION.

.No Drawing.

Serial No. 270,570.

(FILED UNDER THE ACT OF MARCH 3, 1883, 22 STAT. L, 625.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN'C. WEISGERBER, a citizen of the United States, stationed at WVashington, District of Columbia, have invented an Improvement in Colored-Smoke- Producing Composition, of which the following is a specification.

The invention described herein may be used by the Government, or any of its oilicers or employees in prosecution of work for the Government or by any other person in,

the United States, without payment of any royalty thereon.

This invention relates to colored smoke, for military or other purposes, and has particular relation to smoke that is red.

The smoke producing composition is made up of the following ingredients, with substantially the proportions given.

30 parts potassium chlorate,

18 parts lactose,

30 parts iodin,

54: parts paranitranilin.

Each of the ingredients is ground to powder separately, and bolted through ordinary boltlng cloth. They are then well mixed by pouring from one receptacle to another, in-

' stead of stirring which might be dangerous,

and the finished product will give a smoke of great volume and very dense. The proportions may be slightly varied to suit condltions, as more chlorate will cause the product to burn faster, and more iodin will cause the smoke to be denser. Y

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A colored smoke producing composition comprising potassium chlorate, lactose, iodin and para-nitranilin.

2. A colored smoke producing composition comprising in substantially the proportions following:

Potassium chlorate 30 parts Lactose 18 parts Iodin 30parts Para-nitranilinn' 54 parts EDl/VIN C. WEISGERBER.

Patented May 10, 1921. 

